There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Kraków by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BRS - KRK
7h 10mzł 323–1,582Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumintrain Sc / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
24h 5mzł 1,664–3,652Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
31h 12mzł 696–1,216Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Krakówcar
17h 45mzł 1,800–2,367Fly Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane CWL - KRK
8h 25mzł 447–1,352Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane BHX - KRK
7h 57mzł 480–1,298Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LGW - KRK
9h 8mzł 533–1,633Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LTN - KRK
8h 31mzł 636–1,562Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane STN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
9h 22mzł 665–1,827Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane LTN - KTW
- Take a shuttle bus from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
9h 17mzł 606–1,433Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glownytrain 411 / ...
26h 14mzł 1,254–3,142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Köln to Krakówbus
45h 46mzł 1,225–1,976Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Krakówcar
18h 54mzł 1,267–2,039
Cardiff to Kraków by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kraków is to train and fly which costs 320 zł - 1 600 zł and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kraków is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs 320 zł - 1 600 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Kraków station. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Krakow, MDA Bus Station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Kraków. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Krakow Glowny via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and Bohumin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Cardiff and Kraków is 1673 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kraków without a car is to train which takes 24h 5m and costs 1 600 zł - 3 700 zł.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Cardiff to Kraków, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kraków bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Kraków train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kraków is to train which takes 24h 5m and costs 1 600 zł - 3 700 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 650 zł - 1 300 zł and takes 31h 12m, you could also fly, which costs 440 zł - 1 400 zł and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kraków, Poland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Krakow Glowny via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Praha hl.n., Praha Hlavni Nadrazi, and Bohumin in around 24h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Krakow, MDA Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Prague in around 31h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–1,200
Flights from Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 410–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 150–700
Flights from Luton Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 190–800
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 200–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 350–1,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 260–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 220–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 230–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 160–700
Flights from Luton Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 140–550
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–750
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 320–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 240–460
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 110–220
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 320–600
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 290–410
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 490–950
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,200
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 180–270
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 330–600
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–270
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 460–850
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bohumin to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 45–70
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 130–210
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 90–150
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–200
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 587
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- zł 587
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 75–150
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 170–370
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 70–320
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 29–45
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–350
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 140–350
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 390–600
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Prague to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 160–270
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Katowice Airport to Kraków Główny Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 25–80
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 250–410
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Köln to Kraków
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 800–900
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 40–240
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Cardiff to Kraków bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Kraków is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:39 AM in Cardiff and 6:39 AM in Kraków.
Cardiff to Kraków train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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